Black Narcissus: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The show follows Sister Clodagh and the nuns of St Faiths, who travel to Nepal to set up a branch of their order in the remote palace of Mopu. It will tell the story of the nuns' sexual repression which forms the spine of the story, as Sister Clodagh finds herself increasingly attracted to the handsome and damaged land agent, Mr. Dean.

Series details

• Title: Black Narcissus
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama
• Premiere date: 2020-11-23
• Final broadcast date listed: 2020-11-23
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: FX
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 77 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 5.6/10
• TVMaze ID: 34446
• IMDb ID: tt8001136
• TVDB ID: 382164

Cast and credited roles

• Alessandro Nivola — Mr Dean
• Gemma Arterton — Sister Clodagh
• Aisling Franciosi — Sister Ruth
• Rosie Cavaliero — Sister Briony
• Chaneil Kular — Dilip Rai
• Dipika Kunwar — Kanchi
• Patsy Ferran — Sister Blanche
• Nila Aalia — Angu Ayah
• Diana Rigg — Mother Dorothea
• Jim Broadbent — Father Roberts
• Gina McKee — Sister Adela
• Karen Bryson — Sister Philippa

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2020-11-23; final listed air date 2020-11-23; episode order: 3.

Source and licence

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